호텔 일리리아

Very good positioned hotel, close to the beach, city center, port, local restaurants… Very good organized hotel, excellent reception, kitchen and restaurant. Evening lice music on the open hotel terrace

We booked this hotel because it had one of the most affordable offers during peak season, including full board. The hotel is rated four stars, though the services are somewhat more modest compared to other four-star hotels in Croatia – but the lower price reflects that. First of all, big compliments for the food. The selection is excellent – there is fish and a wide variety of dishes, not just pizza (which is too often the case in Croatian hotels). The restaurant is very well organized; there are always free tables and you never have to wait in long queues. Food is constantly replenished. The only downside is the water and juice machine at breakfast, which is extremely slow and causes lines. At the very least, they could provide jugs of water on the side so we don’t have to wait just for water. The room was fairly small, but the bathroom was especially cramped, shaped in an awkward L, making it difficult to even dry off after a shower. During our five-night stay, the bathroom and room were never properly cleaned or vacuumed – housekeeping only emptied the bins, changed towels, and made the beds. That seemed a bit unusual for a four-star hotel. The staff at the reception and in the restaurant were kind and helpful. However, a major drawback was the children’s animation in the neighboring Adriatic Hotel, where the mini club is located. While some animators were fine, two of them basically just sat there without engaging with the children. My daughter told me that the kids even asked them to play, but they refused. They also didn’t keep track of who was entering or leaving the playroom, so kids from the beach wandered in, jumping around wildly. Technically, children over four can be left there unattended, but in reality, the animators don’t watch over them and don’t even know who is inside – which makes it quite unsafe, like leaving a child alone on a public playground. As a result, parents end up sitting in the bar next to the playroom while their kids are inside. One day, my daughter fell and hit her head, and the animators didn’t even notice – they just kept sitting at the table. When I asked them if they do activities with the children, they told me no, that everyone just does what they want. So, this isn’t really animation – it’s just a playroom. There is a mini disco three times a week, which is nice, but apart from that there are no other organized activities for children.

I would like to say that I was very disappointed that you have to buy your own water when dinning. It’s as if they are cashing in on your need to drink water with your meal. Water is an everyday need for survival. I think you really need to look at this as many others talked about this also while I was there as was very disappointed!

Food is disgusting. Burned out light bulbs were never replaced and I asked repeatedly for new ones. Toilet stopped flushing. Mold through out room. Many staff do not speak English and they are rude. A/c doesn’t work. The view is outstanding.

Good location near to beach and town. Hotel in need of refurbishment. Good choice for breakfast but slow to replenish. Some staff unfriendly with older lady behind the bar very rude. Cleaning lady was lovely however. Reception staff efficient but no interaction at all. (No “welcome to hotel” or “did you enjoy your stay?”). Would not wish to stay here again unfortunately.